Sharon @ home

And that is one thing I love about unschooling. One thing leading to another is great. It might look like we lack focus to some, but there is a lot more to it than that. Sometimes we are led to reflect on a seemingly unrelated thing only to bounce off to something else. Often, that is because that thing only needed a momentary inspection. Sometimes it’s just a bridge to something that will hold us for longer. It’s amazing how often one of the girls remind me of something they remember from a brief conversation or something we spotted on a walk. And it must have been interesting and satisfying, because they sure did stick it into their memory! Recently I was reading my friend Lesa’s blog and she posted about children and different movie ratings. Did parents follow the rating guidelines or not, or only situationally. I read some of the comments to my daughters and we talked about it, it’s been a good conversation and it’s moved on to books. Madeline has recently started to read fiction written for adults. I just started to read the #1 Ladies Detective Agency and I am deciding if she should read it. I think it’s fine but I haven’t read very much of it. Any thoughts? Sharon

Amelia, the one I don't write about in my blog, made the President's List! I am so proud of her. She has done really well in college, her gpa is very good and she is really owning her education and her experience there. She'll be graduating this December. I am telling a lot of people about her success, partly because I like to brag, but also as encouragement to homeschooling families. I went to a gathering of parents who are sending kids off to college, some already have one or more who are in college. I was amazed to learn that a lot of kids email their homework back to their parents for an edit before they turn it in. Amelia has NEVER done that. It isn't cheating, you write papers out of class and are free to get input from friends or whomever, but still.

Today Madeline is sick, she was worse yesterday. Yesterday when I asked her if she wanted anything, she replied in a weak, crying sort of voice, "I don't know…" today she got up saying she was no better, but if I go out could I please get her some Dreyers Whole fruit bars, the yellow ones if you can find them. Sounds like she is feeling better, no?

I have a start on my mom's website. I don't know what I am doing so I have been using Yahoo's site builder tool. It's kind of lame. I'm hoping that someone here will help me improve it. The URL is preciousquilts.org. Take a look and let me know what I should do to improve it. The gallery is full of pictures of Prague. That's because it's a template that I haven't customized yet. I am planning to fill each spot with a picture of a quilt available to order. 

OK, I think I need to go to the store. Yellow Whole Fruit Bars… remember that!

Love,

Sharon